Hi, we are Dan and Philippa Cunningham.  Our family purchased Torr Vale Mill in 2000 and we started renovations and developments in 2009. We have a brilliant team who are on hand for all our guests and we see as part of our extended family. Our mission Torr Vale Mill is a grade II* listed building and it's our obligation and mission to preserve this beautiful piece of English heritage.  In addition to this, we care very much about the environment and climate change which remains in our minds with all the developments of the mill. For example, we have installed pumps which uses the water from the River Goyt to generate heating for the main mill floors.  Where possible, we reuse materials from the mill in our developments such as the old cotton trollies are now seating outside for the events floor.   This also compliments the community ethos of new mills where you will find hydro power being created through one of the first community projects in the UK on the other side of the millennium bridge!

The Firemans House The Firemans House is a converted outside of Torr Vale Mill, one of 5 cottages. When the mill installed steam power it meant that there would need to be a constant fire burning in the boiler rooms in order to keep up a head of steam. If fire was to break out in a working cotton mill the results would be catastrophic, so a full-time fireman was in residence and this cottage is a lovely conversion of his original living quarters. The cottage is unusual in as much as the two bedrooms are on the ground floor and the living rooms are on the first floor in order to take advantage of the elevated views over the mill and down the valley to the River Goyt, and you may even get to see the occasional steam train on its way to Edale. The Firemans House has been lovingly restored with furnishings that offer the comforts of modern living so you won’t be expected to bathe in a tin bath in front of the fire!

New Mills, Derbyshire Hayfield 2.5 miles; Buxton 11 miles; Castleton 11.5 mies New Mills is a small town situated on the borders of North West Derbyshire and Cheshire, forming part of the Derbyshire Peak District. Dating back to the 13th century, the late 20th century saw the Torrs Riverside Park (‘the park under the town’) come into being a place for recreation and relaxation, along with the New Mills Heritage Centre, opened to promote tourism in the area. The Torrs Millennium Walkway, a much-admired bridge, is set deep in the gorge and attracts many visitors, while Chapel en le Frith, the Capital of the Peaks, is only 5 miles away, boasting a cobbled market place and historic old stocks. Within easy driving distance is the delightful spa town of Buxton, famous not only for its therapeutic spring water, but also for its Pavillion Gardens and splendid Victorian Opera House, which boasts a variety of shows, attracting people from all over the world. Within easy driving distance are the Blue John show caves at Castleton and many stately homes such as Chatsworth House and Lyme Hall. You could even leave your car behind as there are direct rail links to Manchester, the Hope Valley and Sheffield. An ideal base for exploring the whole of the Peak District.